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Dacrycarpus
| Description | Dacrycarpus is a genus of conifers belonging to the family Podocarpaceae. The genus includes nine species of dioecious evergreen trees and shrubs to 55–60 metres (180–197 ft) in height. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacrycarpus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source Data |
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| Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Pinophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Dacrycarpus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Dacrycarpus (Endl.) de Laub. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (6.3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 66.0 - 48.6 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D. R. Greenwood. 1987. Early Tertiary Podocarpaceae: Megafossils from the Eocene Anglesea Locality, Victoria, Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 35(2):111-133 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Dacrycarpus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacrycarpus |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Dacrycarpus acutifolius ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus arcuatus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus carpenterii ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Dacrycarpus cinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus compactus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus crenulatus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus cumingii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus cupressiformis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus dacrydioides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus expansus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus geminus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
| Dacrycarpus imbricatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus involutus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus kinabaluensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus lanceolatus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus latrobensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus linearis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus linifolius ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus microfolius ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | 28.4 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dacrycarpus mucronatus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 55.8 Ma Eocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Dacrycarpus patulus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
| Dacrycarpus praecupressinus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Dacrycarpus steupii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dacrycarpus vieillardii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Bracteocarpus A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Bracteocarpus |
| Laubenfelsia A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan | GBIF | genus | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Laubenfelsia |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1969 | Dacrycarpus de Laubenfels |
| 1987 | Dacrycarpus Greenwood |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
